diff --git a/source/src/clientgame.cpp b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
index 765b157a..f140314e 100644
--- a/source/src/clientgame.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clientgame.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ bool intermission = false;
 playerent *player1 = newplayerent();          // our client
 vector<playerent *> players;                        // other clients
 
-VAR(sensitivity, 0, 10, 1000);
-VAR(sensitivityscale, 1, 1, 100);
-VAR(invmouse, 0, 0, 1);
+VARP(sensitivity, 0, 30, 1000);
+VARP(sensitivityscale, 1, 10, 100);
+VARP(invmouse, 0, 0, 1);
 
 int lastmillis = 0;
 int curtime;
diff --git a/source/src/command.cpp b/source/src/command.cpp
index 57cffac3..dc87d6dd 100644
--- a/source/src/command.cpp
+++ b/source/src/command.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,22 @@ char *exchangestr(char *o, char *n) { delete[] o; return newstring(n); };
 
 hashtable<char *, ident> *idents = NULL;        // contains ALL vars/commands/aliases
 
+bool persistidents = true;
+
 void alias(char *name, char *action)
 {
     ident *b = idents->access(name);
     if(!b)
     {
         name = newstring(name);
-        ident b = { ID_ALIAS, name, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, newstring(action), 0, false };
+        ident b = { ID_ALIAS, name, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, newstring(action), 0, true };
         idents->access(name, &b);
     }
     else if(b->type==ID_ALIAS)
     {
         if(b->action!=b->executing) delete[] b->action;
         b->action = newstring(action);
+        if(b->persist!=persistidents) b->persist = persistidents;
     }
     else conoutf("cannot redefine builtin %s with an alias", name);
 };
@@ -330,3 +333,34 @@ int strcmpa(char *a, char *b) { return strcmp(a,b)==0; };  COMMANDN(strcmp, strc
 
 int rndn(int a)    { return a>0 ? rnd(a) : 0; };  COMMANDN(rnd, rndn, ARG_1EXP);
 
+void writecfg()
+{
+    FILE *f = fopen("config/saved.cfg", "w");
+    if(!f) return;
+    fprintf(f, "// automatically written on exit, DO NOT MODIFY\n// delete this file to have defaults.cfg overwrite these settings\n// modify settings in game, or put settings in autoexec.cfg to override anything\n\n");
+    fprintf(f, "name %s\nteam %s\nskin %d\n", player1->name, player1->team, player1->skin);
+    fprintf(f, "loadcrosshair %s\n", crosshair->name+strlen("packages/misc/crosshairs/"));
+    extern int lowfps, highfps;
+    fprintf(f, "fpsrange %d %d\n", lowfps, highfps);
+    fprintf(f, "\n");
+    enumerate(*idents, ident, id,
+        if(id.type==ID_VAR && id.persist)
+        {
+            fprintf(f, "%s %d\n", id.name, *id.storage);
+        };
+    );
+    fprintf(f, "\n");
+    writebinds(f);
+    fprintf(f, "\n");
+    enumerate(*idents, ident, id,
+        if(id.type==ID_ALIAS && id.persist && id.action[0])
+        {
+            fprintf(f, "alias \"%s\" [%s]\n", id.name, id.action);
+        };
+    );
+    fprintf(f, "\n");
+    fclose(f);
+};
+
+COMMAND(writecfg, ARG_NONE);
+
diff --git a/source/src/console.cpp b/source/src/console.cpp
index ce5f66e0..cab1bca2 100644
--- a/source/src/console.cpp
+++ b/source/src/console.cpp
@@ -355,3 +355,11 @@ char *getcurcommand()
     return saycommandon ? commandbuf : NULL;
 };
 
+void writebinds(FILE *f)
+{
+    loopv(keyms)
+    {
+        if(*keyms[i].action) fprintf(f, "bind \"%s\" [%s]\n",     keyms[i].name, keyms[i].action);
+    };
+};
+
diff --git a/source/src/main.cpp b/source/src/main.cpp
index 61484236..3c6ad5cd 100644
--- a/source/src/main.cpp
+++ b/source/src/main.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ void cleanup(char *msg)         // single program exit point;
 void quit()                     // normal exit
 {
     writeservercfg();
+    writecfg();
     cleanup(NULL);
 	exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 };
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ void screenres(int w, int h, int bpp = 0)
 
 COMMAND(screenres, ARG_3INT);
 
-VAR(maxfps, 5, 200, 500);
+VARP(maxfps, 5, 200, 500);
 
 void limitfps(int &millis, int curmillis)
 {
@@ -304,17 +305,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     newmenu("flags\tfrags\tpj\tping\tteam\tname");
 	newmenu("kick player");
 	newmenu("ban player");
+
+    extern bool persistidents;
+    persistidents = false;
     exec("config/keymap.cfg");
     exec("config/menus.cfg");
     exec("config/prefabs.cfg");
     exec("config/sounds.cfg");
-    exec("config/servers.cfg");
-    exec("config/autoexec.cfg");
-    
+    execfile("config/servers.cfg");
+    persistidents = true;
+
+    if(!execfile("config/saved.cfg")) exec("config/defaults.cfg");
+    execfile("config/autoexec.cfg");
+
+    execute("start_game");
+
     log("localconnect");
     localconnect();
     changemap("maps/ac_complex");
-    
+   
     log("mainloop");
     int ignore = 5, grabmouse = 0;
 #ifdef _DEBUG
diff --git a/source/src/physics.cpp b/source/src/physics.cpp
index efa436f1..5f49bf76 100644
--- a/source/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/source/src/physics.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool collide(physent *d, bool spawn, float drop, float rise)
     return true;
 }
 
-VAR(maxroll, 0, 3, 20);
+VARP(maxroll, 0, 0, 20);
 
 // main physics routine, moves a player/monster for a curtime step
 // moveres indicated the physics precision (which is lower for monsters and multiplayer prediction)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void moveplayer(physent *pl, int moveres, bool local, int curtime)
     // End add
 };
 
-VAR(minframetime, 5, 10, 20);
+VARP(minframetime, 5, 10, 20);
 
 int physicsfraction = 0, physicsrepeat = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/src/protos.h b/source/src/protos.h
index b44e9681..b2d5e76a 100644
--- a/source/src/protos.h
+++ b/source/src/protos.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern void rendercommand(int x, int y);
 extern void renderconsole();
 extern char *getcurcommand();
 extern char *addreleaseaction(char *s);
+extern void writebinds(FILE *f);
 
 // menus
 extern bool rendermenu();
diff --git a/source/src/rendercubes.cpp b/source/src/rendercubes.cpp
index 89a7d37d..067d180d 100644
--- a/source/src/rendercubes.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendercubes.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ VAR(mergestrips, 0, 1, 1);
 void finishstrips() { stripend(); };
 
 sqr sbright, sdark;
-VAR(lighterror,1,8,100);
+VARP(lighterror,1,8,100);
 
 void render_flat(int wtex, int x, int y, int size, int h, sqr *l1, sqr *l2, sqr *l3, sqr *l4, bool isceil)  // floor/ceil quads
 {
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void render_square(int wtex, float floor1, float floor2, float ceil1, float ceil
 
 int wx1, wy1, wx2, wy2;
 
-VAR(watersubdiv, 1, 4, 64);
+VARP(watersubdiv, 1, 4, 64);
 VARF(waterlevel, -128, -128, 127, if(!noteditmode()) hdr.waterlevel = waterlevel);
 
 inline void vertw(int v1, float v2, int v3, float t1, float t2, float t)
diff --git a/source/src/renderextras.cpp b/source/src/renderextras.cpp
index b4eabed5..272ec9e1 100644
--- a/source/src/renderextras.cpp
+++ b/source/src/renderextras.cpp
@@ -293,13 +293,13 @@ void invertperspective()
     glLoadMatrixd(inv);
 };
 
-VAR(crosshairsize, 0, 15, 50);
+VARP(crosshairsize, 0, 15, 50);
 
 int dblend = 0;
 void damageblend(int n) { dblend += n; };
 
-VAR(hidestats, 0, 0, 1);
-VAR(crosshairfx, 0, 1, 1);
+VARP(hidestats, 0, 1, 1);
+VARP(crosshairfx, 0, 1, 1);
 
 /*VAR(scopefov, 5, 50, 50);
 bool scoped = false;
@@ -627,9 +627,9 @@ void renderbounceents()
     };
 };
 
-VAR(gibnum, 0, 6, 1000);
-VAR(gibttl, 0, 5000, 15000);
-VAR(gibspeed, 1, 5, 20);
+VARP(gibnum, 0, 6, 1000);
+VARP(gibttl, 0, 5000, 15000);
+VARP(gibspeed, 1, 5, 20);
 
 void addgib(playerent *d)
 {
diff --git a/source/src/rendergl.cpp b/source/src/rendergl.cpp
index c88e75cf..91c1fb04 100644
--- a/source/src/rendergl.cpp
+++ b/source/src/rendergl.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void addstrip(int type, int tex, int start, int n)
     s.num = n;
 };
 
-VARF(gamma, 30, 100, 300,
+VARFP(gamma, 30, 100, 300,
 {
     float f = gamma/100.0f;
     if(SDL_SetGamma(f,f,f)==-1)
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ void transplayer()
     glTranslated(-camera1->o.x,  -camera1->o.z, -camera1->o.y); 
 };
 
-VAR(fov, 90, 105, 120);
+VARP(fov, 90, 105, 120);
 
 int xtraverts;
 
 VAR(fog, 64, 180, 1024);
 VAR(fogcolour, 0, 0x8099B3, 0xFFFFFF);
 
-VAR(hudgun,0,1,1);
+VARP(hudgun,0,1,1);
 
 char *hudgunnames[] = { "knife", "pistol", "shotgun", "subgun", "sniper", "assault", "grenade"};
 
diff --git a/source/src/worldrender.cpp b/source/src/worldrender.cpp
index 80e67783..425d7686 100644
--- a/source/src/worldrender.cpp
+++ b/source/src/worldrender.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int min_lod;
 
 int lod_factor() { return lod; };
 
-VAR(minlod, LOW_LOD, LOW_LOD, MAX_LOD);
+VARP(minlod, LOW_LOD, LOW_LOD, MAX_LOD);
 
 int stats[LARGEST_FACTOR];